Signs of Hope - Singing the Songs of Zion

As the sanctuary began to fill with people, we could sensed the spirit of the Lord in our midst. We came together from Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Africa to share in an experience of praise and worship with the Africa University Choir. As several hundred of us gathered at Ames Memorial United Methodist Church in West Baltimore on the evening of Sunday, January 11, 2009, the choir led us in songs of joy and celebration. The members of the choir were eleven students from 6 different African countries. They sang in several different languages, including Shona, Swahili, French and English. As we sang and danced, this was indeed an evening to celebrate – to celebrate the awesomeness of God, to celebrate our shared faith in God, to celebrate our diversity, and how only Christ can connect Christians from Africa and America to sing the songs of Zion. Signs of hope are in our midst as we worship God who ties us together amidst our differences.